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Formataskforceamongbusinessownersandorganizations,workersandtheir <br /> 7. <br /> representatives,localgovernmentsandotherstodiscusswaystoenhance <br /> socialequityamongareaworkers. <br />SupportthelocalconsortiumonsustainabilityinpubliceducationorganizedbyLane <br /> 1. <br /> CommunityCollege. <br />Developandoperateaconsortiumtoprovidesustainabilityeducation,trainingand <br /> 2. <br /> technicalassistanceforlocalbusinesses. <br />Developametro-areawideconsortium,adoptagoalofbecomingcarbonneutralby2020, <br /> 3. <br /> andimplementametro-areawideclimateactionplantoachievethegoal. <br />Developametro-areawideconsortium,adoptagoalofachievingzerowasteto <br /> 4. <br /> (andincinerators)by2020,andimplementametro-areawidezerowastestrategyto <br /> achievethatgoal. <br />DetailsontheserecommendationsappearinPartIIIofthisreport. <br />Theserecommendationsprovideastarting,notendingpoint,formakingEugeneoneofthe <br />nation?smostsustainablemid-sizecommunitiesby2020.Theyfocusonestablishingthebasic <br />organizational,communications,andeducationalinfrastructurerequiredforthejourney. <br />Capturingcompetitiveadvantagefromtherapidlygrowingofsustainabilitywillrequirea <br />sustainedeffortbylocalbusiness,government,andeducationalinstitutions.Actions <br />thatbuildontheSBIproposalswillbeneededinthefuture. <br />TheSBITaskForcebelievesthattheexpandeduseofsustainabilitymeasurescanproducea <br />highstandardoflivingthroughtheprovisionofqualityjobopportunitiesforallEugeneresidents. <br />Localresidentswillbeaccordedrespectanddignityandliveinacommunitywithexceptional <br />quality-of-life.Inaddition,wewillhonortheplacewelive--thenaturalenvironmentandbuilt <br />environmentaswellasallitsinhabitants--bymaintainingandrestoringtheclimateandecological <br />systemsthatsupportusall. <br /> <br />